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According to a survey conducted by the non-profit Research ANd Development (RAND) organization, employers in California only follow federal safety regulations after they have been fined and cited. RAND works to help find solutions to improve occupational safety standards. The RAND study indicates that safety regulations are only effective for companies that have been cited. Once a facility is called out on a specific violation, the facilities respond to it. The California Injury and Illness Prevention Program (CIIPP) was founded in 1991 and mandates safety regulations and procedures for employers in California, much like the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to the study, the CIIPP cites the violations after inspections, but does not necessarily follow up to ensure they are being followed. “We found the safety effects to be real, but not very large,” says RAND researcher John Mendeloff. “We think that the most…
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